Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hengja, causative of hanga (to hang (intransitive)) (Icelandic hanga).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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hengja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hengdi, supine hengt)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to hang (something or someone)

Conjugation

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hengja. Akin to English hang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²hɛɲ.ʝɑ/, /²hɛɲ.jɑ/

Verb

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hengja (present tense hengjer, past tense hengde, past participle hengt, present participle hengjande, imperative heng)

  1. (transitive) to hang
    Han hengjer biletet på veggen.
    He hangs the picture on the wall.

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